USA: Bomb Threat,Turkish Airlines Flight From New York Bound For Istanbul Diverted To Canada

Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul

A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul from New York was diverted to Canada because of a bomb threat, authorities said.

The passenger aircraft with 256 people on board landed safely early Sunday morning at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, in Nova Scotia, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Authorities said they were investigating the "origin of the threat," which was received at 10:50 p.m. local time (9:50 p.m. ET), and were looking to identify who was behind it. They didn't say exactly how the threat was made.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says it is investigating a bomb threat that caused a Turkish Airlines flight from New York City to Turkey to divert and land in Canada.

Halifax Stanfield International Airport said on its Twitter feed early Sunday that Flight 2 had landed safely and that police were at the scene.

The airport’s tweet says 256 people were on board.

The RCMP said on its Twitter feed that it would not comment on the details of the bomb threat and was looking to identify the person or persons responsible.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says it is investigating a bomb threat that caused a Turkish Airlines flight from New York City to Turkey to divert and land in Canada.

Halifax Stanfield International Airport said on its Twitter feed early Sunday that Flight 2 had landed safely and that police were at the scene.

The airport’s tweet says 256 people were on board.

The RCMP said on its Twitter feed that it would not comment on the details of the bomb threat and was looking to identify the person or persons responsible.